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Lublin classical accordionist aged 12 is dubbed a genius!

Already having a string of musical successes to his credit, including a performance at Carnegie Hall in New York, Bachonko began his love with the accordion at the age of 5. Miłosz Bachonko/Facebook

VIDEO: Performing an extraordinary self-penned number and accompanied by a small orchestra, Miłosz Bachonko from Lublin blew the Poland’s Got Talent judges away with his technical skills to take top place on Saturday’s Grand Finale.

Duo on mission to bring rich world of Polish classical music to global audience

Soprano Alexandra Nowakowski and pianist Michał Biel, are currently recording an hour-long CD to bring Polish classical music to an international audience while at the same time breaking the Chopin-only stereotype that they believe exists about the nation’s musical heritage.

The stage is set: Final preparations take place as world’s best pianists descend on Warsaw for 18th International Fryderyk Chopin Competition

Performed in what the organisers call the ‘Piano capital of the world’, the competition which has 16 hopefuls from Poland is one of the most prestigious global music events.

Eggs-travagant! Warsaw firm hatches world’s first egg laced with gold

Raised on classical music and packaged in an ecological extruder, the 12 piece set costing 240 PLN is the world's first biodynamic eggs with edible gold.

Teen cellist defies all odds to win international music comp

VIDEO: Milena Witkowska from Gdańsk, came first for the cello in her age category (14-16 years) at the Newport Virtuosi competition.

New recording tech takes people into the heart of classic music concert

VIDEO: People can move around the orchestra or change their position in the concert hall to get a full-on experience.

App-standing: new phone app takes concert goers onstage with the orchestra

The app allows people to follow the sheet music and see what it is like to be at the heart of an orchestra during a live classical concert.

Polish artists among winners of International Classical Music Awards

The National Forum of Music, Krzysztof Warlikowski, and the Wrocław Baroque Orchestra were among the recipients of awards for audio discs and video at this year’s International Classical Music Awards (ICMA), announced on January 17.

Young Arts Festival 2018

Third edition of classical music festival in Krosno. The motto of this year edition is “The Universum”.

International violin contest for young artists held in Poland

About 50 young artists from Poland, Germany, Spain and Hungary participate in the 15th International Violin Competition, named after Georg Philipp Telemann, in Poznan (west-central Poland), which began on March 24.

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